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Feivel's Flying Horses

  • Interest Level: Kindergarten - Grade 3
  • Reading Level: Grade 2

A loving father carves carousel horses that represent members of his family as he saves money to bring them from Europe to America. This book is a work of historical fiction based on the stories of Jewish woodcarvers who came from the Old Country and turned their talents to carving carousel horses on Coney Island.

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Interest Level Kindergarten - Grade 3
Reading Level Grade 2
Genre Picture Books
Copyright 2010
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Kar-Ben Publishing ®
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2014-01-01
Text Type Fiction
BISACS JUV030060, JUV033020
Dewey [E]
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 10.375 x 8.875
ATOS Reading Level 4.4
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 136299
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Awards, Original artwork, and Reviewed

Awards

  • Notable Award National Jewish Book Award Finalist, Runner-up, 2011
  • Notable Award Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year, Winner, 2010

Reviews

Booklist

Reviewed on 1 May 2010

“Van der Sterre’s ink-and-watercolor illustrations offer a pleasantly nostalgic look at life in New York’s Lower East Side and Brooklyn’s Coney Island during the late 1800s. The scenes are rich with street details and the beautifully crafted horses.”
—Booklist

School Library Journal

Reviewed on 1 May 2010

“Watercolor illustrations with ink lines illustrate the immigrant experience on New York’s Lower East Side in the late 1800s and help bring to life the magic of Coney Island. . . . [T]his story celebrates the richness of the Jewish American experience.”
—School Library Journal

Publishers Weekly

“. . .the redemptive powers of faith, family, and creativity coalesce into a touching tale.”
—Publishers Weekly